South Vietnam Medals, badges

[bmsm]

Staff Service Medal, 1ST Class, Vietnamese made.

Bob

[bmsm]

Staff Service Medal, 2ND. Class, Vietnamese made.

Bob

[bmsm]

Indochina Medal. Either Vietnamese or French made. If anyone knows for sure, please post.

Bob

[Paul R]

I have seen a lot of American troops with an array of ARVN medals. Were all ARVN medals available to be presented to US troops or were there certain medals available?

[bmsm]

This is an South Vietnamese Popular Self Defense Force "beercan" badge. It is 1-1/8 in. diameter, made of aluminum and has a pinback.

Bob

[bmsm]

A 15 Year Anniversary Medal of Medicine for the Binh Phuoc Province.

It is made of plastic, 1-1/16 in from point to point, 2-1/4 in. high and pinback.

The second item is a badge for the Republic of Vietnam Red Cross.

It is 11/16 in. diameter, made of aluminum and has a clutchback pin.

Bob